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Cornelius, North Carolina
United States
Lake Norman YMCA
77F / 25C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 47m 14s
Overall Rank = 289/394
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 53/61
Pre-race routine:

Same as last year, got up, got mini-cinaminon bagel, coffee and dressed (in roughly that order)..drove with Alice (love2tri) to the race site. Or more correctly, near the race site, and rode our bikes the mile into the site. Setup transition station, got my chip, got marked, chatted with Scott, Tommy (tzmitch), Eric (medic0020) and various others from the QCTC and work.
Event warmup:

Swam out into lake, to pee, and prep...got out...got cold (yep), and got back in water to start...did not have much time to linger.
Swim
  • 19m 13s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

1 min better than last year, and less training...go figure. Water temp was better and more comfortable are really the only reason for better... Did more drafting and focused on swimming my race.


What would you do differently?:

Just get better at swimming form... really far more comfortable than I was last year.
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Good transition..no complaint on what I did...
What would you do differently?:

Learn to jump on bike and to have shoes already in...
Bike
  • 57m 17s
  • 16.8 miles
  • 17.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Need more time on the saddle...did really good in trying to keep cadence up and use more gears... I got 18, I think I used them ALL..


Transition 2
  • 01m 36s
What would you do differently?:

not much...other than not have a hurt left leg so I looked like an old man at the run start...
Run
  • 26m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

started out rough - got better with time.
Post race
Warm down:

Wanted to see Dr. Josh, but just did not have time before having to get back and back to the books.... sitting on a bag of ice for my left hammy.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Left hamstring, lower back (left), left hipflexor...

Think I need some time w/ Dr. to figure out the source of this problem.

Event comments:

Overall for limited training time, and for just going out to do it, I had a FANTASTIC race... I am really happy that I matched last years time.

Okay so last year was 1hr, 47mins, 15s; this year was 1hr 47mins, 14s...okay so can not get much more consistent than that all I did was, trade time off the swim for added time on the bike, then pulled a bit faster run.

For next year, need to focus on swim and bike...mostly bike. So people like Tommy won't come by slapping my butt saying "get along old man this....is a race after all"---




Last updated: 2008-08-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:13 | 820 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 58/61
Overall: 300/394
Performance: Average
official times
Suit:
Course: GREAT!
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:57:17 | 16.8 miles | 17.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 53/61
Overall: 308/394
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling - good
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:43 | 03.11 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 50/61
Overall: 258/394
Performance: Good
Course: great - nice cool morning run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2008-08-23 6:28 PM

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2008-08-23 7:11 PM
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Great race today Jeff! You kicked butt...............
2008-08-23 7:20 PM
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Nice job man.  You looked really strong. Apparently not training agrees with you.
2008-08-25 5:56 PM
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Nice job there Beaver boy!!!  Oly's next season hey?...well..count me in that bucket to dude!!  We are so there man!!!  Great way to end the season - now - the other season begins  BEER FEST!!!  LOL    Nice race.....I wish I would have been there.... 
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